By Spahic Omer The Quran repeatedly refers to the concept of al-mala, which could be translated as œelites, œchiefs and œeminent ones. Most of the…
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Five mosques in Jeddah as examples of neo-traditionalism
By Spahic Omer The mosques of historic Jeddah and its immediate vicinity “ where the first development following the demolition of the city walls took…
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Al-Jaffali mosque as an ornament of Jeddah
By Spahic Omer Al-Jaffali mosque in Jeddah was built in 1987. It is located on the left side of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Street, just outside the…
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˜Akkash mosque as a traditionalised mosque in Jeddah
By Spahic Omer ˜Akkash mosque lies on the northern side of Qabil Street, which is one of the oldest business streets in Jeddah. The street…
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By Spahic Omer The following is a brief description of two important and at the same time very beautiful historic mosques in Jeddah. The mosques…
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Al-Mimar mosque as the most strategic mosque in Jeddah
By Spahic Omer Al-Mimar mosque is a historic mosque in Jeddah situated in Harah al-Mazlum (al-Mazlum quarter). It is located in a historic area that…
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Al-Shafii mosque as the ancient mosque of Jeddah
By Spahic Omer Al-Shafii mosque is the oldest mosque in Jeddah. Hence, it is called œthe ancient mosque. It is also one of the biggest,…
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By Spahic Omer When interacting and conversing with my Shii friends, students, colleagues, as well as mere acquaintances, one thing becomes crystal clear. We have…
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Is final exam necessary for university students?
By Nurul Saadah œStudent: Dr. Einstein, arent these the same questions as last years physics final exam? Dr. Einstein: Yes; But this year the answers…
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What does it mean to be civilised?
By Spahic Omer Among the names given to Madinah as the first Islamic city was Taybah, which means œgood, œpure, œwholesome and œvirtuous. The name…
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